UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Sure, there was apprehension a year ago for Iowa athletic director Gary Barta, he conceded in an interview Friday with The Des Moines Register. His contract was set to expire at the end of this June and the Iowa Board of Regents was about to hire a new president who would decide Barta’s fate. “The uncertainty is always uncomfortable,” Barta said. “I have two kids, two high schoolers, so I certainly didn’t want them to have to move.” Barta, who was concluding his ninth year in Iowa City, said he never “seriously” explored other jobs. – Mark Emmert, hawkcentral.com– Read More